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FNUS51 KBUF 281833
FWFBUF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
232 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
DISCUSSION
NO SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED.
NYZ201-282000-
LAKE ONTARIO PLAINS-
232 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 61 75
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 64 100 54
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.54 0.19 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 11 6 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 3950 430 4000
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) W 9 W 7 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35550 3010 48000
DISPERSION INDEX 49 1 66
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ200-282000-
SOUTHERN TIER-
232 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 59 73
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 68 100 53
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.66 0.12 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 12 3 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 3430 430 4020
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) NW 8 NW 10 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27440 4300 60300
DISPERSION INDEX 44 3 60
REMARKS...NONE.
EXTENDED FORECAST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
WIND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND THURSDAY...NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND FRIDAY...NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND SATURDAY...LIGHT WINDS.
WIND SUNDAY...EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND MONDAY...NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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